1、I feel very tired.我覺得很疲憊。表示精疲力竭,過度勞累時可以說:exhausted、fatigued、burnt-out.
例句:The project went on for over two years and by the end of it I was just burnt-out.
工程足足進(jìn)行了兩年多,到最后我精疲力竭。
2、I am sick and tired of it!工作時發(fā)牢騷說“煩透了”,
例句:I'm sick and tired of junk mail.表示我對那些垃圾電子郵件真是厭倦透啦!
3、Do you think it's because of insomnia? 你認(rèn)為這是因?yàn)槭邌?
Insomnia:失眠,失眠癥。
例句:I know some one with insomnia who only gets two hours of sleep each night.我認(rèn)識一個患有失眠癥的人,他每天晚上只能睡上兩個小時。
4、It's time for me to apply for some leave.現(xiàn)在該是我申請休假的時候了。
Leave:Official permission to be absent from work or duty請假、休假、假期、準(zhǔn)假。
例句:He had six weeks' leave.他有六個星期的休假。
The human resources department is responsible for approving leave applications from staff.人力資源部負(fù)責(zé)批準(zhǔn)員工的休假申請。
無限擴(kuò)展:
It's time for sb to do sth是做…的時候了。比如:It's time for us to knock off.是我們下班的時候了。
5、He is going on holiday tomorrow.他明天要去度假。
On holiday等于on vacation,表示度假。
比如接到一個找正在休假的同事的電話時,就可以做出如下回答:He's on vacation this week.他本周休假。He is on vacation until next Wednesday.他休假到下周三。
無限擴(kuò)展:也可以用to be off。比如He is off today.他今天休假。
6、I feel a little bit homesick. I want to take a home leave and be with my family for a week.我有點(diǎn)想家了。我想休息一周與我的家人團(tuán)聚。
7、I’m afraid I can’t come to work today. I’m not feeling well.我恐怕今天不能上班了。我覺得很不舒服。
8、I’ve been really busy for a long time. I need some rest.我忙了好長一段時間,我需要休息。
9、I’m asking for a week’s leave to prepare for my wedding.我要請一周假,因?yàn)槲乙Y(jié)婚了。